1926 novel
.jpg) 1939 edition by Penguin Books | |
| Author | Joseph Jefferson Farjeon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Detective Ben |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
| Publication date | 1926 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | The House Opposite |
No. 17 is a 1926 thriller novel by the British writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, inspired by his successful play of the same title from the previous year. Along with the play it provided inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's 1932 film Number Seventeen.
It is the first of a series of stories featuring the character of Ben, a former merchant sailor now down-on-his-luck, who continually gets involved in adventures.
References
- Yacower p.124
Bibliography
- Maurice Yacowar. Hitchcock's British Films. Wayne State University Press, 2010.
External links
- No. 17 at the HathiTrust Digital Library
No. 17 public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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